The Best Of Stratford In Photos

A few years on from London 2012, how's Olympic hub Stratford faring? The Olympic Park is blossoming, the Orbit's got a slide and West Ham United have moved into the Olympic Stadium. Take a look at what else is going on.

Robert, an 80 year old steam engine, sits outside Stratford station. Photo: Giovanni FarinaThere's a microbrewery inside Stratford Westfield, namely TapEast. Photo: Matt BrownThis cynical, bird's-eye view of Stratford in 2010 was added to our Flickr pool by Zeke.St John's C of E Church on Broadway. Photo: LFaure PhotosGorilla statue in the East Village development. The gorilla was part of the Athletes' Village in the 2012 Olympics. Photo: Matt BrownThe Classic Car Boot Sale came to Stratford in 2014. Photo: psyxjawThe Carpenters Estate in 2011. Photo: ManuelSunset over a Stratford street in 2014. Photo: Artee62Photo by Kathy Archbold in the Londonist Flickr poolA bold claim by a Stratford retailer. Photo: Kyre Wood

You didn't think you'd get through an article about Stratford without anyone mentioning the Olympics, did you?

The Olympic Stadium in 2011. Photo: Brian LaskySunset over the Olympic Park in 2012. Photo: Emily BishopThe McDonald's in the Olympic Park (which was only open for the six weeks of the Olympics). At the time it was the world's biggest McDonald's Photo: Matt BrownPhone box sculpture in the Olympic Park in 2012. Photo: oatsy40The River Lea running through the Olympic Park. Photo: Gary EtchellThe Olympic Park after dark in early 2016. Photo: Rafael Lopezeta